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black and tan

UK/blakən(d)ˈtan/

black and tan noun: any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.

Noun (1)

black and tan (countable and uncountable, plural black and tans)

  1. (countable) Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.
  2. (US, countable, historical, slang) A bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers.
  3. (colloquial) An alcoholic drink made from a dark and a light malt, typically stout (black) and ale (tan).
    • Not only did the Dublin barkeeps not make a shamrock in the foam, they claimed to not even know what a black and tan was.

Noun (2) capitalized: Black and Tan

Black and Tan (plural Black and Tans)

  1. A member of the RIC British paramilitary force, operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21.

black and tan meaning in Tamil

black and tan in Tamil

அயர்லாந்து நாட்டுக் காவற்றுறையினர்

Forms of black and tan

pluralblack and tans
alternative formblack-and-tan
pluralBlack and Tans

Questions about black and tan

What does black and tan mean?
Black and tan means any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.
What is black and tan in Tamil?
Black and tan in Tamil is அயர்லாந்து நாட்டுக் காவற்றுறையினர். See Black and tan meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black and tan?
Black and tan is a noun.
How do you pronounce black and tan?
Black and tan is pronounced /blakən(d)ˈtan/ (UK).
What is the plural of black and tan?
The plural of black and tan is black and tans.

Words near black and tan in the dictionary

  1. black and burst
  2. Black and Decker
  3. Black and Deckers
  4. black and gold garden spider
  5. black and gold garden spiders
  6. black and tan
  7. black and tans
  8. black and white
  9. black and white Helen
  10. black and white Helens
  11. black and white tegu

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